Horse care

It’s so important to give your horse a good cool down after a workout.  Make sure that after you work your horse out that you bring down the intensity for 10-15 minutes.  A great way to do that is to gradually bring the intensity back down to a walk.  A good cool-down won’t make them sweat more.  After untacking your horse, allow them to stand there and continue to cool-down before putting them in the…

Awhile back we wrote an article about the top mistakes people make when buying a horse .   Recently we came across an article that discusses in more thorough detail some of the points we made in our post.  It is an awesome article that walks you through how much a horse costs.  It discusses in detail the costs of buying and owning.  There are points in this article you might not have ever considered such as a…

When was your last trim?   If your horse is barefoot, it is important to keep their feet trimmed.  As a general rule, it's important to trim your horses feet approximately every 6 weeks.  Some horses may need to be trimmed sooner.  As always, every horse is different and will have different trimming needs.  The important thing is to stay on top of your horses's trimming needs.  

Every year it's a challenge to make sure you have enough hay to meet the needs of your animals.  Once you finally get your hay "in" you breath a sigh of relief and feel comfortable knowing you have it.   But, now that you have it, are you doing your best to make sure that precious hay isnt wasted?  Here are the top 3 ways to waste your hay. 1.  Your hay is not stored properly…

You will see horses in the pasture grooming each other by scratching each other with their teeth.  Even when a horse is on their own, they seek to groom themselves by rolling in the dirt and them shaking themselves off.   As your horses caretaker, grooming your horse is so important! Why do you groom your horse?  There are several main reasons: 1.  It gives you a chance to check for any injuries or cuts…